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LEGO Responds to My Inquiry…Again
Earlier this year I shared my exchange with LEGO company about an organic garden set it will debut this spring. (You can read the details here.) I originally sent a nice email explaining to the company why I was disappointed with the way they named the new set, while affirming that it's important … [Read more...]
John Deere Memorializes Right to Repair
The American Farm Bureau Federation flexed its muscle at its recent annual meeting in Puerto Rico. Zippy Duvall, AFBF's president, announced that it entered into a memorandum of understanding with John Deere about the right-to-repair issue. John Deere has committed to allowing farmers and … [Read more...]
Sustainable Cotton
Soy & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Chicken Little? Egg Prices Say Not-So-Fast
The story of Chicken Little is a familiar one. She gets hit in the head with an acorn and then believes the sky is falling. She sends all of her neighbors into a panic because she tells them about the incident. And then, of course, the sky doesn't actually fall. The tale is a warning against … [Read more...]
LEGO Previews Organic Play
LEGO's newest set: an organic garden. Et tu, Brute? My brothers and I loved playing with LEGOs growing up. We would make little farms and towns. We had houses and families. The possibilities were endless and we enjoyed it for hours at a time. Of course, the classic building blocks weren't … [Read more...]
Soy Production & Energy Use
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The Dutch Are Forcibly Shuttering Half Their Farms
The world is a nutty place, and it's only getting worse. If you're a farmer in the Netherlands, that reality is hitting too close to home. The country's government is talking about forcing half of its farmers out of business. Welcome to the Netherlands Let's put this debacle into context. The … [Read more...]
Soybeans: Largest Ag Export
On average, yields for soybeans grown in the United States increase year after year. The U.S.'s biggest export competitor is Brazil. … [Read more...]
